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The longhorn beetles (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) of the Eastern Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine

Abstract :

In the current study, I presented the most
comprehensive list of Cerambycidae for the Eastern Carpathian Mountains in
Ukraine which consists 147 species belonging to 6 subfamilies, 29 tribes and 79
genera. These constitute 51.7% of all species currently known in Ukraine. In
addition, I provided the main findings on the
horizontal and the vertical distribution of Cerambycidae diversity patterns
(e.g. climatic, taxonomic, biogeographic and trophic groups) under the
elevation environmental gradient. The horizontal diversity patterns of
Cerambycidae asymmetrically hifted eastward of the Main Carpathian Watershed
Range. The sharp boundary between deciduous and coniferous vegetation belts
caused big "biodiversity hiatus" in the west inner zone of the
Eastern Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine. The vertical diversity patterns
demonstrate decreasing of species richness due to ingreasing of elevation. I
also demonstrated changes in the taxonomic, biogeographic and trophic groups
composition along the altitudinal environmental gradient